SYSTEM AND METHOD TO DE-IDENTIFY AN ACQUIRED FILE

A system and method to process an image file from an image source before storage on a physical storage medium. The image file can include an image data and an identifier data of a person. The system can comprise a receiver connected in communication to receive the image file from the image source. The receiver can be configured to de-identify the identifier data from each part of the image file as presented to the receiver prior to being subsequently stored on the physical storage medium.